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I love my Takahashi TSA120 and the views it gives but I would not recommend it for a first purchase unless and until you have had the opportunity to try a few different scopes of differing focal lengths, apertures and types.
By asking this question you are unleashing a wild horde of opinions about newtonians in Dobsonian mounts of varying sizes, then the refractor brigade will tell their story. The only way you will make any sense of it is to get out to a gathering of insomniacs with scopes and look at and through them and then decide for yourself based on how much room you have in your car, how much time you have for setting up, how much money you really want to dispose of etc.
My system of a high quality refractor on a high quality alt-az mount with excellent eyepieces works for me. Some days I just want to spend an hour viewing a specific object and can carry the kit out in one piece to cool down, have a beer or 2 and be ready for superb quality views.
I also love the 'ownership factor' of such a nice bit of kit. But that's just me, your priorities will vary.
Good luck !!!
PS> Astro imaging is a totally different animal altogether, I would advice against heading down that murky path too soon.
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